UMD’s Hidden Music Haven

by Abby Olear  Through a side door and two floors above the University of Maryland’s South Campus Dining Hall lives 90.5 WMUC FM College Park radio, with a treasure trove of records.  No one knows quite how many records there are in the library, but estimates range from 10,000-30,000 records total; the collection is one of the largest non-commercial record libraries on the East Coast. … Continue reading UMD’s Hidden Music Haven

‘The energy and the passion is back’: WMUC hosts return to studio after pandemic shutdown

By Megan Barnes After a year of limited sessions and decreased air-time, the University of Maryland’s student-run radio station, WMUC, is returning to full operation.  WMUC has been on the air since 1948. But the pandemic forced its studio to close, and the station had to readjust to new safety precautions and recording protocol. Now, students are back on campus and ready to share their … Continue reading ‘The energy and the passion is back’: WMUC hosts return to studio after pandemic shutdown